Hand weeding of fields spurred an interloper to evolve a rice-like appearance, researchers conclude.

As the salty Atlantic Ocean pushes farther inland, forests are turning to marsh. Some scientists want to speed the transition.

A six-year study across the Tanzanian mountain’s slopes hints at how land-use practices will interact with a changing climate to influence ecosystems around the world.

The devastating outbreak of the disease that has led to millions of pig deaths in East Asia has intensified efforts to develop a vaccine quickly, but the virus presents several challenges that are yet to be overcome.

From an excavation of a site called Çatalhöyük, in modern-day Turkey, scientists recover preserved whipworm eggs—a sign of settling down and living in close quarters.

The average price of a pint could double by the end of this century because of declines in barley yields, a study predicts.

Compared with their urban counterparts, babies and toddlers in rural Nigeria have gut microbiota that more closely resembles that of adults in their community.

Converting biowaste to plant food is an overlooked source of tiny plastic pollutants, researchers say.

The report provides evidence that goes against concerns that Monsanto’s popular herbicide, Roundup, is carcinogenic.